Paris 3.5-Hour City Tour by Minibus with Transfers

Pantheon (Paris), Paris

The Pantheon in Paris was originally conceived by Louis XV as a grand neo-Classical church honoring St. Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris.

The Pantheon in Paris was originally conceived by Louis XV as a grand neo-Classical church honoring St. Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris. After the Revolution, the building was converted into a mausoleum for the great philosophers, military, artists, scientists and heroes of the French Republic. Occupants of the crypt include Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Zola, the Curies and, most recently, Alexandre Dumas (reinterred here in 2002). The view from the dome (206 steps) is marvelous, check tour departure time at the information desk. A fascinating reconstruction of Foucault's Pendulum also hangs within the Panthéon.

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10:00

18:30

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10:00

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10:00

18:30

Wed

10:00

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10:00

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About Pantheon (Paris)

Pantheon (Paris) and Nearby Sights on Map

This charming scientific museum preserves the offices and laboratories of Pierre and Marie Curie, pioneers in the discovery of radioactivity, their instruments, equipment and furniture arranged as it was during their critically important research